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Debate & Discourse
by Anthony DeLucchi In answer to Maarten, The point I actually made, over and above the allegorical trappings, is the fact remains our mysterious ancestors,… -
A Fable
Three passed their lives doing good works. The first chose to do good works because of belonging to a religion that promised everlasting damnation to… -
In the storerooms of the magician
An allegory from Contes saugrenus (1789) by: Pierre Sylvan Marèchal Ambassadors have been sent by the King of France to a great magician to aid… -
Fall from Grace
by Daniel Fennelly It’s possible that the religion is inseparable from the myth, but I believe that, as was said, it’s an allegory. The basic… -
The allegory does not break down
by Hugo The traditional Faust story does not break down as an allegory, because Faust always had the opportunity to repent. A more amusing notion…